It wins against rock (5)

I believe the answer is:

paper

(Other definitions for paper that I've seen before include "Threat that seems powerful (but is just a pussy cat!)" , "Journal" , "Scholarly article" , "First wedding anniversary" , "Written essay" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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